Misplaced and Dangling

Modifiers

Class
Practice
 Modifiers Class Practice
Is this sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT?
INCORRECT

Incorrect!
• Christina
enrolled in an
animal training
program after
graduation
which was
organized by a
circus.
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Something better…

Good!
• After
graduation,
Christina
enrolled in an
animal training
program which
was organized
by a circus. misplaced modifiers corrected
 Modifiers Class Practice
Is this sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT?
INCORRECT

Incorrect!
The veterinarian
explained why
a pet owner
should not hit
her kitten on
Monday night.
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Something better…

Excellent!
On Monday
night, the
veterinarian
explained
why a pet
owner should
not hit her misplaced modifier corrected
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Is this sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT?
INCORRECT

Bob trained a
pig to use a Incorrect!
litter box with
love and
patience.
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Something better…

With love and

patience, Bob Great!
trained a pig
to use a litter
box.

misplaced modifier corrected

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Is this sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT?
INCORRECT

Incorrect!
Brushing your
dog daily, his
tangles are
eliminated.
• Who brushes the
dog daily?
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Something better…
Right!

Brushing your
dog daily, you
can eliminate
his tangles.

dangling modifier corrected

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Is this sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT?
INCORRECT

Working with animals of all types,

the pay is not as important as
the personal satisfaction.

Incorrect: a person
must be working with
the animals.
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Something better…

Working with animals of all types, I find

the pay is not as important as the
personal satisfaction.

Good!

dangling modifier corrected

 Further Class Practice
Chapter 3 Misplaced Modifiers (p.331-333)
Activity 1--- No. 1, 5, 9
Review Test 1--- No. 3 & 4, No. 9 & 10
Review Test 2--- No. 2, 4
Chapter 4 Dangling Modifiers (p. 336-339)
Activity 1 --- No. 3, 5, 6
Review Test 1--- No. 1 & 2, No. 9 & 10
Review Test 2--- No. 1, 3